Category: Food

Think afternoon tea and indulgent, cream filled eclaires alongside endless salmon and cream cheese sandwiches spring to mind; so a vegan take on this British custom is a new concept for the evolving plant based food scene. Located in La Suite West Hotel in London’s west end, Café Forty-One is defying stereotypes surrounding plant-based food while…

“Ichi! Ni! San! Sake Sake Bomb!” And with every encouragement from Freak Scene’s spectacular staff the bar was duly thumped until the sweet shot of Sake, feverishly balanced on two chopsticks, ka-plunked into the awaiting pool of beer. In a restaurant overflowing with hungry diners, and with all the energy of surrounding Soho, our sake…

What happens when two lactose intolerant meat lovers walk into a vegan fast food joint? They have a food revelation! With a very naive view that all vegan food was far too healthy to be an indulgent treat, one slurp of the Vurger & Co Oreo milkshake dissipaited these ideologies in an instant. Served with…

Following recent research that 73 percent of Brits would like more food and drink variety this Christmas, Gordon’s Premium Pink Gin, Tanqueray London Dry Gin, Baileys Original Irish Cream, Baileys Almande and Johnnie Walker Black Label have worked with award-winning mixologist Carl Brown, and flavour innovations expert, Sian Anderson, to create five exciting new serves…

Maybe it was just the pristine blue skies, but the people of Stockholm seemed happy, with the positive vibe contagious from one street to the next. Encouraged by the conditions, and with Stockholm City passes to hand, we headed water bound, taking maximum advantage of 48 hours unlimited use of the city boat system which,…

Immersive theatre and dining experts Funicular are inviting festive Londoners to board a luxury train carriage this Christmas for an evening of good tidings. But all is not as it seems, as mysterious forces are at play to bring non-believers back to the land of make believe. Guests will be treated along the way to…

Hot Stone is the most exciting restaurant we’ve visited in London this year. Hands down. This new addition to Angel Islington’s Chapel Market road offers up a spectrum of sizzling Japanese dining styles – innovative Sushi and Sashimi, Yakitori grill and, being in the name, Japanese Hot Stone. Why is Hot Stone so exciting? Dishes…

Brexit. The gift that keeps on giving. With €1.09 to the pound at the time of writing (ergh!) you’ll be forgiven for shunning the foreign exchange office and endless airport queues for the new trend in British holiday making, the staycation. Given Britain’s new summer status as a tropical island just off the coast of…

After a glorious visit to Barcelona in 2015 it was obvious the Catalonia region of Spain has a lot to offer with unique cuisine, bundles of history and fantastic coastlines. And with Girona’s historic charm showcased in Game of Thrones, plus its proximity to the coastal haven of Palafrugell, we were sold on a two…

Sunday lunch is a sacred staple of the Great British menu and is a special meal to be enjoyed by family and friends. So when bar and bistro TraTra London launched their decadent Sunday feast with bottomless fizz we jumped at the chance to try it out. The flamboyant French feasting menu created by award-winning…

Nothing brings people together in Japan like Yakitori (やきとり/ fire grill chicken). These, usually intimate venues (some no greater than four or five seats), offer diners a place to unwind and enjoy an onslaught of grilled veg and meats, ice cold beers and prime viewing of grill masters at work. With all this in mind…

Brunching French style at Les Nénettes brings a whole new level of flavour and glam to what has established itself as the most exciting meal of the day. Snuggly nestled on the corner of Clapton Square, this all-female team (Les Nénettes meaning The Girls) bring flavour, service and style like only the French know how…